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Lead - Programs: East St. Louis
- Lead Hazard Reduction/Home Repair Program: CDBG, in conjunction with the St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grant Department, received a $2.797 million grant from HUD to address the hazards of lead-based paint throughout St. Clair County. Approximately $1.24 million of the grant funds have been appropriated specifically for East St. Louis residents. This program will provide grants for the reduction of lead hazards in East St. Louis. Priority will be given to households with a lead poisoned child. The types of work commonly performed are painting, windows, doors, and carpet replacement. Repairs may also include roof replacement, siding, and plumbing. Approximately 75 applicants will be accepted. For more information contact CDBG Operations Corporation at 618-482-6635 at extensions 13, 17, or 18.
- Neighbors United for Progress: Provides risk assessment for citizens of East St. Louis. Homes are tested by licensed inspectors and results are sent to the St. Clair Health Department. They offer workshops, seminars, and an Environmental Fair to educate citizens on how to look for lead hazards. They also train and license lead assessment workers and help them find jobs. For more information, contact this organization at 618-482-7074 or e-mail: neighbors@compu-type.net
- St. Mary's Hospital: Offers free lead paint testing and provides an outreach program to educate citizens on lead hazards. For more information, call 618-482-7080.
- East St. Louis City Health District: Provides free lead paint testing of children. For more information call 618-271-8772
- Illinois Department of Public Health: Division staff in the Environmental Lead Program inspect the dwellings of children who exhibit elevated blood lead levels. They also licenses lead paint inspectors, lead risk assessors, lead abatement contractors, lead
supervisors, and lead workers. The division also approves lead training courses for individuals. For more information call 217-782-5830 or check website: www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/lead.htm. For assistance and information about the adult elevated blood level program and information about epidemiologic and surveillance
studies call 217-785-1873
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs: Provides assistance to private sector companies seeking an evaluation of occupational safety and health hazards, including exposure to lead in their workplaces. For more information call
312-814-2337 or 800-972-4216
- Illinois Department of Labor, Division of Public Safety The division's toxic substances section offers assistance to public sector agencies. For more information call 217-782-4102
- USEPA: Conducts lead remediation for contaminated soil and provides cleanup for industrial sites, and is involved in many issues concerning lead contamination. They are also the leading organization in the Metro East Lead Collaborative. For more information call (312) 886-0995
- Metro East Lead Collaborative: Consists of approximately 20 agencies in the Metro East area including the following:
- St. Mary's Hospital Corporate Health Center
- Neighbors United for Progress
- St. Clair County Intergovernmental Grants Department
- St. Clair County Health Department
- East Side Health District
- Neighborhood Law Office
- Neighborhood Technical Assistance Center
- East St. Louis Community Development Block Grant Operations, Inc.
- East St. Louis School District 189
- City of East St. Louis
- New Salem Baptist District Association
- East-West Gateway Coordinating Council
- Southwestern Illinois Resource Conservation and Development
- Southwestern Illinois Development Authority
- St. Louis Community College
- Regional Chamber and Growth Association
- Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville Institute for Urban Rsearch
- Illinois Department of Public Health
- Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of Agriculture - Natural Resources Conservation Service
For more information, contact any of the partner agencies listed above.
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